The contamination of beef at a Canadian processing plant last year that sickened 18 people was caused by a lax attitude toward food safety by government and plant staff, an independent report on the incident said.
June 3, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-31 announcing draft MRLs for the active ingredient flonicamid.
June 3, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-40 announcing draft MRLs for the active ingredient benthiavalicarb-isopropyl.
Canadian frozen foods company McCain Foods and Belgian company Pinguin have finalised the acquisition by McCain of the potato division of Pinguin Lutosa.
U.S. agrifood giant Cargill on Tuesday announced Jeff Vassart as the new president of its Winnipeg-based Canadian arm, Cargill Ltd., and as lead of the Cargill AgHorizons grain handling and crop input retail business in Canada.
Sbarro, a chain of pizza restaurants that specializes in New York style pizza and other Italian-American cuisine, plans to expand its overseas presence by opening 20 new eateries in Ontario, Canada, through franchise route.
A new study released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found that more than 96% of food colors tested in selected foods were compliant with Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations.
Genetically modified Atlantic salmon that were cross-bred with wild brown trout had offspring that grew faster than the GM salmon, and outcompeted other fish for food, potentially posing a risk to wild fish species.
MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian franchisor and operator of quick service restaurants MTY Food Group, has entered into a $45m binding agreement to acquire Extreme Brandz assets.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain in shell hazelnuts described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
